Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-27

quarry. n. G.; Jesse f. Bailey, V a.; w.
G. Bragg. r.. Sec'y; Y. ~ Firor, p. Sec'y;
ID. :. Hughes, Treasurer.
The Charlestown FREE Press. with com
mendable energy, issued "a business supple
ment with the last issue Bro Gallahcr
enlarged wood pile stimulated him Co re-
newed yigor and push. To Is now in order
for Bro SNYDER. of the ShepherdStowa Reg
isfer 90 weep-the wood came 40 last.--H'u''
tiasbwg hdpeadat
Mr.. Geo + Lane, son-in-iaw Of Capt.
Geo. W. Chambers of Harper's Ferry, for
years past telegraph operator and ticket
agent at Harrison5urg. Va, has been trans
ferred to Camden Station, Baltimore, where
he will serve as train dispatcher-avery re-
sponsible position for which De is, mo- doubt,
competent
Activity prevail, ut the Bipon Station $.
V.RR. Tn, sa,ior is equipped with new
depot. telegraph office, cattle pens and
scales The Spirit says:
The first shipment of stock was madc 10y
Messrs Stoulcr IS Breuueman, and consist
ell OF sheep aud cattle. q carload of the
latter averaging 1860 ,bs EACH
Hon. Lloyd e. Stephenson formerly of
Loudouu county. Va. now member of the
Illinois state Senate. received thirty-two
votes In the Democratic caucus of that
State for United states Senator. Mr.. Ste
phcnsou spent some of his youthful days
here. lie is % nephew of jbe late John
Stephenson.
Three chicken, were recently stolen from
the premises Of Mr.. Nimrod russell and
were dressed and sold 90 Mr.. : 5. DaIgarn.
-Four Young negro boys undertook the trans
fer. They were not prosecuted for the of
Tense. but they'd better not try it again
Seems to us that tbe fourth boy to this
transaction was q sor, o. fifth vince, TO
wagon.
Mr.. Truslow, for some years past agent
and telegraph operator a- this place for the
S.V.R.R r. and one of The most efficient
and reliable men in tha, employ will very
shortly be transferred To- M.hes-a more
important point on that road aud Mir. Geo.
Kelsey viii succeed him. Mr. Kelsey was
formerly telegraph operator at this place
and recently married here and his transfer
to this point will be gratifying % bis young
wife's numerous friends An who know
Mr.. Truslow and his estimab,e wife and
pretty children win regret their departure.
I'm the Spirit 81 J67saa of November .,
1856, we find the following editorial para
graph:
IF YOU want the Democratic party of
Jefferson To- have the iarges, possible repre-
sentatiou In all party conventions, vote SOLE
idly for an the nominees upon the Demo-
cratic ticket, and get your neighoor 20 do
the same
That is a sound suggestion, and we COM
mend it to tho consideration of our dele
gates ia the Legislature. Brother Haines
will please reconcile it with his late endorse
ment of the failure of Coils, Chew and Luz
cas- to abide by party usage.
Another fatal railroad accident occurred
in this county on Wednesday, l9,h, instant
At Dumeld- Depot, willis, Alexander
Murphy and JAS. FUR were crossing the
track of the ID. so Railroad in wagon
thew were struck by engine sos, attached to
the fast train. David Drenuer engineer.
Fur was Instantly killed and Murphy was
seriously injured. Both horses were killed
and the wagon badly wrecked. A jury OF
inquest was held. which rendered q verdict
exonerating the engineer, conductor and
men under he,r charge, but condemning
the site of the crossing, it having been
made more dangerous by the depot recent
~ built at the crossing The verdict also
called the attention to the necessity of "a
Waterman being kept at said crossing.
ON wednesday night of las, week the
South bound express on the S.N. R. r.
ran into a B. q o. freight train at the
Cbarlestowu crossing. It is usual for trains
20 come 10 q stop at this crossing, but ON
this occasion we learn the : Y. r. R. en-
o.i,ecr could not control his train by reason
of some defect in the air brakes. The :.
v. locomotive struck the b. * %. train about
two-thirds of the way from the locomotive.
Several coal ears were derailcd and the
track at the crossing tom mp. The loco
motive was only slightly injured. The
damage resulting from the accident prooa-
DIV $500. Nobody seriously injured. sew
eraI hours were consumed in removing the
debris from the crossing and replacing the
rails before trains ON either road could pur-
sue their way. The =. Y passengers and
baggage and Express matter were transfer
red. so that trains on either side could get
away. The Waterman, Mr.. Phillips, hurt
his hand by a iall in his efforts to get out OF
the way when he saw that crash wa M
eyitable: and Mr.. Will Wysong, who was
standing uear the watch box, had TO make
precipitate fight.